Over the past two Sundays God's Word has instructed us about prayer. Colossians 4:2 says "continue steadfastly in prayer, being watchful in it, with thanksgiving." When I preached that verse, I challenged us to pray this: "Lord, help me be aware of the spiritual realities around me." The challenge was to pray that every day … Continue reading Prayer Challenge
For any who haven't heard, we are looking for a Pastor of Music, plus another area of ministry or two. Read more about that here. As of the writing of this post, the search team is yet to have our first meeting. This past Sunday we handed out postcards to remind everyone to pray. But … Continue reading How to Pray for Our Pastor of Music +
I haven't been to a concert of prayer that wasn't impactful in my life, and I've been to a dozen or more. There's something about the extended time with God and God's people where we have no pretense about us. There's something about sharing a vulnerable need with someone that cares about me and hearing … Continue reading Preparing for the Thanksgiving Concert of Prayer
The Lord worked among us at our last concert of prayer. I really enjoyed being able to be there with many of you from Lake Hills. But you must know I am not the sensei of concerts of prayer. It was my being able to serve alongside Neil Gilliland where I learned what a concert … Continue reading Concert of Prayer With Neil
Yesterday, someone asked me the following question. With permission, I am posting the question and my answer as today's blog in hopes of it being helpful to this person and anyone else. "I was in James today and chapter 1 verses 6-8 scared me. After a series of prayers over the course of time where … Continue reading A Question About Prayer
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